Lincoln Parish public schools test scores have improved in the last four years. With each passing year, it seems more students are gaining a grasp on the basic math, English language arts, science and social studies skills required to pass the exams.

That’s good news, and not just because it makes our area look better.

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While the 2012 Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival supplied Ruston and Lincoln Parish with plenty of juicy peaches during its two-day run June 22 and 23, it also managed to supply the area with the biggest economic impact of any Peach Festival in its 62-year history.

According to the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, this year’s festival brought in approximately $5.3 million, meaning it topped the previous Peach Festival high set in 2006 of approximately $4.6 million.

What an exciting time of year it is for college athletics in Lincoln Parish.

Grambling State and Louisiana Tech universities are both in the midst of football seasons that will be remembered for quite some time, as both remain thick in the hunt for conference championships and postseason play.

The G-Men are the only undefeated team left in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and on their longest win streak (7) since winning seven games in a row to capture the SWAC title in 2011.

Every hour, Louisiana loses a chunk of coastline the size of a football field. That means in any given half day, water swallows a hunk of the state equal to the combined playing fields at Louisiana Tech University’s Joe Aillet Stadium, Grambling State University’s Eddie Robinson Stadium, Ruston High School’s L. J. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium and Cedar Creek School’s stadium.

Scientists say over the centuries, shifts in the course of the Mississippi River and other natural processes have contributed significantly to the wetlands loss.

The back-to-school season is almost upon us, and one local organization is doing its part to help children in need.

Ruston’s Domestic Abuse Resistance Team is collecting donations to prepare children from violent homes for the upcoming school year.

“This program is for DART clients only,” DART Community Advocate Terrie Queen Autrey said. “Our community has strongly supported this effort. DART is helping to prepare 31 current active children for a good start to this school year.”

Autrey said school uniforms are needed the most, but any donations will help.